Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in self-reported rural population with diabetes

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-96

  Rani, P K ^a   Raman, R ^a   Chandrakantan, A ^a   Pal, S S ^a   Perumal, G M ^a   Sharma, T ^a  

^a VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Ocular risk factors; Rural population; Systemic risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651151126     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.48787     Document Type: Article

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